[Rickanvic]

I bought the annual policy through Allianz because I had several cruises booked. Unfortunately, my son got very sick and I had to cancel 2 cruises last minute. Allianz was WONDERFUL! At an extremely difficult time, they walked me through what I needed to submit. I uploaded the information with a short explanation and if I remember correctly, I was reimbursed in 3 days.

[NoMo50]

We always use Costco Travel for cruise bookings...have done so for at least 15 years. Typically, we'll book the cruise directly through the cruise line, and then transfer the booking immediately to Costco Travel. There are many perks, and no costs, to doing so. If there is a fare reduction prior to the sail date (it happens), a simple call to Costco Travel gets you the lower rate. We also usually get an unannounced extra onboard credit, and a boarding day gift, such as a bottle of wine from them. The biggie, though, is the post-cruise Costco cash card. Depending on the cruise, these can be substantial. On an 18-day Australia cruise, the cash card from Costco was over $900.00. Another much appreciated benefit is their customer service. When you call, you will speak with a USA based English speaker who is genuinely glad to help.

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by ColtsFan

Book it yourself with the cruise line. Ask for any discounts or special rates for seniors, etc. They will help you with insurance too. If you book through the cruise line and see that the cost for the cruise went down in price, they will honor that......but a travel agent will not usually. Get the booking agent's name and number that you can personally contact with question. They will help you with anything.

I’ve re-fared several times through Costco when fares have dropped. Just called them up, they called Princess and I had the lower fare. Easy peazy.

[mikemalloy]

Originally Posted by rhood

Has anyone used Costco Travel to book a cruise? I tried to book a cruise for 2026 on Princess Cruise lines. The Costco Travel site has a blank field for me to enter my PrincessCaptain Circle number, but it won’t accept my number or my wife’s number either There are no options for selecting insurance or upgrade, etc.
I talked to Costco Travel yesterday and the agent told me that I had to go ahead and book ($800 deposit) the cruise and then go to Princess site and select the options that I wanted.
I would like to know the bottom line before I book.
Has anybody had any experience during this?

And another question, we have always used the insurance provided by the cruise lines. Are there other options for cruise insurance that may be more economical?
Thanks for any input.

As previously mentioned, some credit card companies provide travel insurance if you purchase the trip (airfare, ground transportation and cruise) on the card. I have a Chase Sapphire Reserve card that provides us with insurance. It's yearly fee is somewhat high but becaue we usually take a couple of cruises ir sort of pays for itself. Not long ago we had 2 cruises in Asia and for additional protection I purchased a health only policy through Allianz to supplement the credit card coverage. It was very reasonable. I had an accident in Vietnam and had to seek medical attention at the ships infirmary. i submitted a claim on the Allianz policy while we were still on the ship and a few days later we were reimbursed. I'd use Allianz again if I needed a policy. Happy cruising.